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Introducing
high blood pressure
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in three adults
in the UK has high blood pressure and every
day 350 people have a preventable stroke or heart attack
caused by the condition.
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A healthy lifestyle to
lower your blood pressure
If your blood pressure is too high, you can make healthy changes to your lifestyle
to help bring it down. The following changes to your diet and activity can have a
real effect on your blood pressure.
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Your doctor or nurse will want to see you again relatively soon after you start a
new medicine. This will be to make sure that it is working well for you, and that
you are not feeling any side effects.
If you begin to feel different after you start a new medicine, you can check the list
of side effects on the leaflet that comes with it. But it may be more useful to speak
to your doctor or nurse, or your pharmacist. They are experts in medicines and
can advise you.
If you are having side effects from a medicine, your doctor or
nurse can change your dose, or try a different medicine which
may work better for you.
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Measuring your
blood pressure at home
You might find it helpful to measure your own blood pressure at home between
appointments with your doctor or nurse. This can be a really useful way to see
what your blood pressure is like in your daily life.
Speak to your doctor or nurse about measuring your blood pressure at home.
They may be interested to see what your blood pressure is like
when you are away from the clinic.
T O M S S T O RY
I had no idea